Beyond Blood
Sukriti Taneja … Who is a Brother? A beacon of support? A role model? Or a best friend for life? Within the context of ‘society’ as we know it, the term ‘brother” is immediately associated with the idea of shared DNA, or family lineage. Literature, though cannot pinpoint the origin, sings the telltale of the […]
Femme Tales of Surreal Transgressions and Traumas
Gunjan Pant Pande … Her Body & Other Parties: Carmen Maria Machado In this feminist collection there’s this: Then the hazy buzz of summer saunters in, and the air screeches and hums. Cicada-killing wasps catch the weakest and stab them motionless, hauling the weight of their bodies and their glass wings up and up and […]
Nurturing Connections: Building Healthy Relationships with Self, Universe and Others
Jaya Khanna … Self-love, self-respect, and self-awareness form the bedrock of a healthy self-relationship. Self-love is not selfish; it is essential. It involves embracing our imperfections and celebrating our strengths Imagine life as a vast, interconnected garden where every relationship we nurture is akin to tending delicate plants. As a life coach and parenting expert, […]
Purr-fectly Divorced
Payel Mukherjee … The transformative power of a feline friend – a tail of transformation As I sat on the couch, surrounded by the echoes of a shattered relationship, I felt like I was drowning in a sea of despair. The weight of my divorce was crushing me, and I didn’t know how to navigate […]
Unmask your true you: A journey to self-discovery and well-being
Gunjan Singh … Feeling lost in the crowd? Explore the power of self-connection and how it empowers you to build healthier relationships and a happier life. Unroll your yoga mat and embark on a journey inward – it’s time to find your True You! Imagine scrolling through your life’s pictures – family, friends, celebrations. But […]
‘Climate anxiety led me to write The Man Who Lost India’
Seema Kumar Seth is the richest man in town who wants to get his extremely beautiful daughter Ida married off to Harsh Shah, who holds a National Identification Card. And what is the significance of that. Well, it is because Meghna Pant’s new book The Man Who Lost India, set in 2032, talks about India […]
‘Open the door – and keep it open!’
Anxiety that exists in the atmosphere of workplace needs attention too Anshu Arora Just when the world continues to think and even worry about climate anxiety, I wish to draw your attention through this article towards a different kind of anxiety I have been dealing with as a professional. As an Executive coach, when I […]
‘United we win’
Chandrashekhar Ojha Visiting a friend’s place a few years ago, I witnessed a heated debate between his daughter and wife on the girl’s desire to join one of her friend’s family for a small trip. The mother was not very comfortable about sending the teenager with a family barely known to them, but the daughter […]
‘Be the change’
A good way to begin the journey of change would be to take a leaf or two from our very own ancestors and traditional and indigenous wisdom. With all the talk of climate change, there is none untouched. And that is exactly why each of us needs to do our bit. Shital Ravi Climate change […]
‘Climate, development, and gender’
Did you know they are all inter-related? Pragya Sikka Development – What comes to your mind when you hear this word? Highways? Roads? Infrastructure? More often than not, these are the spontaneous responses I receive from the youth groups I engage with. Because this is a narrative that mainstream media has propagated. Rights and access […]